Not very long ago, a special family system(体系) existed in certain parts of South India. In the system, the actual head of a family unit was the mother’s eldest brother, though the mother also had an important position in the family. In families of this kind, a husband was actually no more than a visitor. He did not live with his wife, but with his own mother, brothers and sisters in another house. He saw his sons and daughters sometimes, but the man who actually fed and cared for them and acted as their father was their uncle--- their mother’s brother.
But this system, in which brothers and sisters take the place of the father, no longer exists in South India except in a few villages. Economic(经济的) changes have had far- reaching effect on family life. Family life began to change when men went out to work in factories and offices instead of working with their mothers, brothers, and sisters on the land. When a man went out to work, he had money of his own and could buy his own land and build his own family, instead of depending on his mother and his brothers. He wanted to be independent(独立的). This is an example of the way in which economic relations can have an effect on family relationships.
1. The best title of this passage is ______.
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A．Husband Actually Visitor in Family |
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B．Family System in South India |
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C．Wife Has Important Position in Family |
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D．Economic Relations Affects Family Relationships |
2. Who had the actual control of a family in South India not long ago?
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A．The mother. |
B．The mother’s eldest brother. |
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C．The father. |
D．The father’s mother. |
3. In this system, the husband lived together with______.
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A．his wife |
B．his sons and daughters |
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C．his mother, brothers and sisters |
D．his wife’s brother |
4.Now in South India there are__ of this system in which a husband has no control of his family.
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A．no families |
B．many more families |
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C．very few families |
D．not any families |
For many years Henry had been a journalist. He had worked on many international newspapers and magazines and traveled over the world.
Henry had witnessed war and natural disasters such as floods, earthquakes and erupting volcanoes ( 火山爆发).
He had reported on serious accidents such as major fires and airline crashes.
He had seen every kind of terrible crime and strange event there was.
He had met and written about some of the most unusual people in the world.
In fact, there wasn’t much that Henry had not seen or done.
Now he was retired from journalism(新闻业). He owned a very expensive restaurant and spent his days talking to his wealthy and important customers. He liked to say that nothing surprised him.
One day he was sitting at the bar in his restaurant when a big gorilla(大猩猩) walked in and asked for a table.
Henry showed no surprise. He took the gorilla to a table and handed him a menu. He treated him politely and pretended there was nothing at all strange about having a gorilla in his restaurant.
The gorilla looked through the menu and ordered a salad.
Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened.
At last the gorilla finished his salad and asked for the bill.
Henry wrote out the bill and handed it to the big animal.
The gorilla studied it, shook his head sadly then gave Henry fifty dollars.
“Thank you,” Henry said, and then to make conversation, he added, “we don’t get many gorillas in this restaurant.”
“At fifty dollars for a salad,” the gorilla said, “I’m not surprised.”
1.According to the story, Henry had________.
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A．had the most exciting experiences |
B．told the longest stories |
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C．made history |
D．caused accidents |
2.One day when a gorilla came into the restaurant, Henry was_____.
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A．very surprised by the gorilla |
B．not disturbed(烦忧) by the gorilla |
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C．very interested in the gorilla |
D．scared of the gorilla |
3. From the sentences “Henry served the gorilla his salad personally, knowing that his waiters and waitresses would be too frightened” you can learn that______.
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A．his staff were not brave people |
B．Henry didn’t normally serve customers |
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C．the gorilla had eaten there before |
D．the gorilla was careful with his money |
I was in lodgings (寄宿处) now, on my own, but the other lodgers had constant visitors up and down the stairs past my door. None of this disturbed me except one girl who sang softly to herself an old Russian folk song as she ran up to the room above. It was a sound of sweetness, musical, soft, unselfconscious and happy. I began to listen out for it, jumped up from my table, and threw open the door to catch a glimpse(一瞥) of her as she passed, but I was always too late. I asked the people upstairs who she was, and described the beautiful sounds she made. They became rather reserved(拘谨) and exchanged glances and hurriedly admitted it might be Sally. I thought she was someone special, not to be discussed in the ordinary way, and became a little curious to meet her. But the last thing I wanted at that stage was to get caught up with anybody. I’d just come to the end of a rather painful friendship, and now I had work to do.
One day, I came face to face with a girl on the landing. It was certainly her; whoever made that noise would look as she did. We stood and stared at each other too long for comfort. I broke the moment and, excusing myself, moved past her because it was too like the movies. I thought for some time of that long, silent stare, and laughed. She was tall and looked proud, with a slight , round-shouldered look that made me breathless and I didn’t know why.
1.At his lodgings, the author __________.
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A．seldom had visitors |
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B．wished he had more visitors |
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C．was always disturbed by other people’s visitors |
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D．had too many visitors. |
2.Whenever the author heard the sound of the girl’s voice__________.
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A．he sat listening to it |
B．he saw her moving upstairs |
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C．he threw down his books |
D．he tried to see who it was |
3.People who were asked about the girl__________.
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A．told him all about her |
B．didn’t want to tell him much |
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C．didn’t tell him anything |
D．were angry when he mentioned her |
4.From this passage we can see that the author was____________.
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A．was not interested in Sally |
B．curiously attracted by Sally |
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C．angry at being disturbed by Sally |
D．afraid to get to know Sally |
阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从46-65各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C、D）中选出最佳选项。
Several days ago, I met a stranger in the street who stopped and asked me directions. I 36 to show him the way to the destination（目的地），but to my 37 he coldly refused my offer. I asked him why. Finally he told me that he was 38 I would ask him for money if I 39 him in this way.
Money! I 40 deep into thought. Is it money that comes between us? Money itself has no 41 ; yet it cannot simply be 42 to be good or bad. The problem 43 what attitude we have towards it.
At present, we have a more 44 material life than before, but we’re becoming more and more 45 . Why? In my opinion, the 46 is the change in people’s personal 47 . They wrongly believe that 48 money should be their only aim in life, so they 49 all sorts of ways they can to 50 this aim.
They are afraid of being 51 and fooled. If everyone acts like this, what will our 52 be like?
Needless to say, money is becoming more and more important in our society, 53 it shouldn’t be the “be-all and end-all” of life. If a person only concentrates on 54 , he will be lonely and void(空虚).
It is up to us to make our lives happy, not money. We should try our best to help others 55 and freely. If everyone does so, our society will be better and better.
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B．which to carry out |
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C．that carries out |
D．to carry out |
Not only _____ our suggestions he _____ late together with us but he also started out alone at once.
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A．he refused, started |
B．did he refuse, start |
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C．he did refuse, should start |
D．refused he, should start |
